You have to be your own princess. Rebecca and Paula celebrate the end result of all their scheming. Without hearing the classic orchestration, the scene is immediately recognizable. The songs often pay homage to or parodying other well-known songs, from Broadway hits like Les Miserables to Shakira’s Whenever, Wherever. Rebecca tries to convince the staff of Whitefeather & Associates to rise up against Nathaniel. "He's The New Guy" "First Penis I Saw" With two kids, dreaming hasn’t been a luxury Paula could afford. Writers: Adam Schlesinger, Rachel Bloom “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” began with the songs as part of the fantastical narrative, and have pulled them out, poked them, and decided to put them into everyone’s reality. "Let's Generalize About Men" Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, Jerome Kurtenbach "West Covina" from the pilot of the CW musical comedy "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger "California Christmastime" He lives in Chicago, plays Dungeons and Dragons, and struggles not to kill his two cats daily. The song ends classically, though with a much more scatalogically disgusting climax than anything in Cinderella, and is followed by silence. Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger When she shifts to delivering clever asides, melding the choreography for scattering birdseed with a jack-off motion, it’s clear this princess isn’t one of Disney’s beloved ingénues. The women fantasize about how great they look together as they slowly cross a casino floor. Picking back up, the final choral diminuendo and wistful sigh from Paula cross-fades with office sounds, a ringing telephone coming in as the most prominent messenger of both the constant demands on Paula’s time and the realities of her job. Thematically, though, the song rejects its closest influences. Paula Proctor (née O'Brien) is best friend of Rebecca Bunch whom she met when they both worked at Whitefeather & Associates.She is a former New York native born and raised in Buffalo. Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, & Adam Schlesinger They’re just part of the scenery, fleeing when Paula picks up the tempo and addresses her more personal problems. 10 Best Songs of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend August 3, 2017 August 4, 2017 DaveBerenato I’ve been angrily re-watching Crazy Ex-Girlfriend this month in protest of it being snubbed at the Emmy’s. Writers: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger Rebecca resolves to get revenge as her friends wonder where she is. "West Covina (Final Reprise)" "No One Else Is Singing My Song" In “Maybe This Dream,” her first big number of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s second season, … "Buttload Of Cats" Paula has tried and been burned before, which the number hilariously juxtaposes with the feel-good melody of Disney’s young royalty. Rachel Bloom as Rebecca and Donna Lynne Champlin as Paula in the series finale of 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.' Crazy Ex-Girlfriend boss previews Paula's birth song, Rebecca's big decision By Samantha Highfill February 16, 2018 at 10:11 AM EST Rebecca's friends bet on whether she’ll choose Josh, Nathaniel or Greg to be with. I'm going to the Beach with Josh and His Friends! Paula Proctor is the Disney princess we need right now. "West Covina (reprise)" Performed by: Rebecca Bunch and Paula Proctor Writers: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger Rebecca and Paula resonate together as they dedicate themselves to the same purpose. Performed by: Rebecca Bunch and the Cast of "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Theme" Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger Performed by: Rebecca, Paula, Heather, Valencia "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Theme" TV theme songs that describe a show's plot went extinct with scrunchies, which is why this furiously paced 34-second show tune is … Performed by: Paula Proctor Writers: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger Broadway veteran Champlin has the high, lilting soprano that floats from both Snow White and Sleeping Beauty, but she shines in transition from this more traditional, “legit” style—classically influenced musical theatre—to the sing-speech of Ariel from The Little Mermaid. Rebecca reassures herself she has friends to invite to the housewarming party. Her dreams are relentlessly careerist, though the song mostly alludes to uncertain love (fleeing her wedding, an unreliable vibrator) and personal embarrassment (her pride is compared to the rotting corpse of Bambi—well, a deer, anyways). Ask questions and download or stream the entire soundtrack on Spotify, YouTube, iTunes, & Amazon. Rebecca and Josh lead the San Gabriel Valley plaintiffs into the courthouse. Who Needs Josh When You Have a Girl Group? Performed by: Rebecca, Josh, Greg, Paula, Heather and Darryl The worse her body acts, the more it betrays her with age and experience, the closer the analogy to her dreams. "West Covina (reprise)" In “Maybe This Dream,” her first big number of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s second season, Donna Lynne Champlin channels Snow White—if Snow White had some sense in her head and a lifetime of self-esteem issues to face. Paula performs an ode to Calvin Young. "I've Always Never Believed In You" The Gurl Group gripe about the opposite sex. The best Crazy Ex-Girlfriend songs, ranked. The show underwent changes, most notably toning down its … She’s her own hero and doesn’t need any help, especially from smarmy male colleagues. Performed by: Paula Proctor Paula encourages Rebecca to make a decision. "Cold Showers" Writers: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger Performed by: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend cast The highlight of Grebecca Version 1.0 is this buoyant ditty about… a urinary tract infection. She has tremendous vibrato, operatic pronunciation and the kind of bird-like vocalizing fairy tale knock-offs love to parody. Performed by: Rebecca Bunch, Paula Proctor The camerawork and set design help establish the Disney aesthetic even to the deaf. Writers: Rachel Bloom and Adam Schlesinger Performed by: Paula, Tim, Maya, Karen and George Writers: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger Jacob Oller is a writer and film critic whose writing has appeared in The Guardian, Playboy, Roger Ebert, Film School Rejects, Chicagoist, Vague Visages, and other publications. The songs … Writers: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger and Jack Dolgen If anything, he knocked her up (twice) and sideswiped her ambition with responsibilities. The supporting birds (Michael McMillian and Burl Moseley, in hilariously flamboyant headdresses and wings) tweedle-dee with the best of them, but they’re not helpful woodland creatures. When Will Josh and His Friend Leave Me Alone? Ask questions and download or stream the entire soundtrack on Spotify, YouTube, iTunes, & Amazon. "Slow Motion" Paula’s no longer looking—she’s taking things into her own hands. "The Cringe" Three seasons into Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, the situation is still a lot more nuanced than that.In fact, it gets more nuanced every time Rachel Bloom and the rest of the cast pop up on screen. After Everything I've Done For You (That You Didn't Ask For), The Group Mind Has Decided You're In Love, Trapped In A Car With Someone You Don't Want To Be Trapped In A Car With, https://cxg.fandom.com/wiki/Paula_Proctor/Songs?oldid=18195. Performed by: Paula Proctor "Face Your Fears" Writers: Rachel Bloom & Adam Schlesinger Paula encourages Rebecca to face her fears. Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger All Rights Reserved. Prince Charming didn’t solve her problems. ... A definitive ranking of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s 101 songs. The series was created by Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna and stars Bloom in the lead role as Rebecca Bunch, a lawyer who moves from New York City to West Covina, California to pursue her ex from high school camp. "Without Love You Can Save the World" Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was originally destined for premium cable, but landed at the CW when Showtime decided to pass. Performed by: Rebecca, Paula, Darryl, Heather, Valencia, Nathaniel, WhiJo, Hector, Maya, Tim, Jim The layers of foliage (all seemingly real) and the misty floor help generate a lot of depth as the choreography takes Paula back and forth. You can’t look up to a princess when you’ve got kids their age. Where are the solutions these stories fed to young girls? Rebecca and Paula resonate together as they dedicate themselves to the same purpose. All Signs Point to Josh...Or is it Josh's Friend? Performed by: Rebecca, Nathaniel and Josh and the cast Writers: Writers: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger She may be there mostly to give Rebecca Bunch emotional support, but Paula also easily has the best voice in a show full of talented singers. My Mom, Greg's Mom and Josh's Sweet Dance Moves! Even without the songs, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend would still be one of the best comedies on TV: a sharply insightful, wickedly subversive, riotously funny rom-com that is fully aware it’s a rom-co… Performed by: Josh Wilson and Rebecca’s friends Writers: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger Rebecca sings about being single and buying a lot of cats. "Where's Rebecca Bunch?" Crazy Ex-Girlfriend has earned plenty of … Twirling through the forest-fied Whitefeather & Associates office, replete with moss-covered cubicles, Paula becomes the heroine of a story that seems freshly feminist compared to her aria’s genre. Performed by: Rebecca Bunch and her colleagues A playlist featuring Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Cast. Writers: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger, Jack Dolgen Performed by: J. Castleman, Rebecca, Valencia, Heather and Paula. "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Theme" Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is an American romantic musical comedy-drama television series that premiered on October 12, 2015 on The CW and ran for four seasons, ending on April 5, 2019. Writers: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger, and Aline Brosh McKenna Since then, her life hasn’t been her own. "I Have Friends" But Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s heart was never quite in this particular love quadrangle, ... Paula loves Rebecca’s dream theater! Crazy Ex-Girlfriend co-creators Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna broke down six songs from season three, including “Buttload of Cats,” “Very First Penis I Saw,” “End of the Movie (feat. The CW’s musical comedy TV show is known for tackling feminist issues and plotlines with wit and humor. Each episode of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” features two or three original songs, which Bloom writes with Fountains of Wayne bassist Adam Schlesinger and staff writer Jack Dolgen. Paula sings it to express her lust for Calvin. "Trapped In A Car With Someone You Don't Want To Be Trapped In A Car With" Paula is hopeful that she can follow her dream of being a lawyer. Performed by: Rebecca Bunch (with Paula Proctor, Darryl Whitefeather and the tenants) Ranking all 70 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Songs, from Most to Least Jewish By Emily Burack October 11, 2017 March 11, 2019 Over the course of two seasons on the CW, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend has delivered top-notch musical comedy. Her romantic problems have been maturely addressed and she must move on to another route to happiness, something most women her age have attained: professional success. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Her brief fling with Calvin Young (Cedric Yarbrough) was unfulfilling and eye-opening. Paula Proctor is the Disney princess we need right now. All 6 songs featured in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend season 3 episode 7: Getting Over Jeff, with scene descriptions. The 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend… "Love's Not A Game" She is married to Scott Proctor and mother of two sons named Brendan and Tommy. Paula explains her son her surprise of seen him become a fully grown man, as she never believed in him. Rebecca and Paula want to make up but refuse to apologize first. Writers: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger Performed by: Rebecca Bunch and Paula Proctor All 5 songs featured in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend season 1 episode 18: Paula Needs To Get…, with scene descriptions. This depth is standard in Disney animations. Performed by: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Cast Writers: Adam Schlesinger and Rachel Bloom The Ellison musical revue means this episode of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend has more songs than usual, and they’re not just in Rebecca’s head this time. “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” began with the songs as part of the fantastical narrative, and have pulled them out, poked them, and decided to put them into everyone’s reality. Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen & Adam Schlesinger Castleman explains the embarrassing moments someone has he calls "The Cringe.". Opening of Season One. Performed by: Rebecca Bunch with Paula Proctor Performed by: The San Gabriel Valley plaintiffs A period sex anthem exists ― and, of course, it’s sung by “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s” Rachel Bloom. Performed by: Rebecca, Paula, Valencia, Heather and Audra Crazy Ex-Girlfriend S3 Songs, Ranked The recently concluded third season of The CW's darkly hilarious musical comedy series featured 25 original songs; once again, Glen Weldon ranks them all … "Who's The New Guy?" Paula reminisces about her first love Jeff. "What A Rush To Be A Bride" Performed by: Rebecca Bunch with Paula Proctor, Heather Davis and Valencia Perez There’s a great mix of styles among the 39 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend songs, ranging from rap to jazz, to pop and R&B. The cast ships Darryl and White Josh' relationship. One thing that sets Crazy Ex-Girlfriend apart from other shows is its killer soundtrack. Performed by: Paula. Review: The Top 27 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Songs, Ranked The CW's romantic-comedy-drama-fantasy-musical just aired its series finale, after four seasons and 157 original songs… "Slow Motion (reprise)" The fourth and final season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend premiered on The CW on October 12, 2018 and ran for 18 episodes until April 5, 2019. The glamour-less princess. Paula confronts Rebecca about how she messed up her plans. And lyrically, the songs on this list are … © 2021 Paste Media Group. Rebecca convinces Josh's neighbors to join a class action lawsuit. "Flooded with Justice" Paula was the first one to figure out Rebecca's true motivation for moving to West Covina, California. Writers: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger Performed by: Paula Proctor "You Go First" Performed by: Paula Proctor "The Miracle of Birth" As Paula twirls, so does the camera, and as she tiptoes through the greenery, it tracks alongside her. She’s the pre-transformation princess. Writers: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger Best song of the week: Hall came at it with claws out, and it’s so Crazy Ex-Girlfriend to interpret Rebecca’s downstairs mess in the style of funk. Writers: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger Rebecca is excited that she and Paula are doing another caper together which they haven’t done in awhile. Rebecca and the characters describe the things you can do when you are not following love. Writers: Adam Schlesinger, Rachel Bloom You can follow him on Twitter here: @jacoboller. Rebecca, Nathaniel and Josh lament how misunderstood they are. Writers: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger Three separate traveling companions get on each other's nerves. Now, as Paula continues to move forward from the obsessive rut that’s formed the foundation of her and Rebecca’s friendship, she’s going back to school to become an attorney. We and our partners The season stars Rachel Bloom as Rebecca Bunch, a distraught young woman, dealing with the consequences of pleading guilty to attempted murder at the end of the previous season. "Maybe This Dream" Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: The 24 Best Songs, Ranked From Great to Spectacular ... who plays Paula, told TVLine during a recent rehearsal. Snow White, allegedly fourteen (yikes), exists in a plot that revolves around her looks. From her flowing, bodice-covered dress and her plain beige headband to her wicker basket and the sepia lighting, Paula’s song is an ode to disappointment and broken promises. Writers: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger, Rachel Specter Why Is Josh's Ex-Girlfriend Eating Carbs? Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. GREG GAYNE/THE CW (This post contains full spoilers for the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend … Performed by: Paula Proctor "After Everything I've Done For You (That You Didn't Ask For)" Dreaming reasonable dreams (for yourself) within reality isn’t just the message of the song, it’s a grounding principle for Paula’s growth—not to mention a much healthier moral for a Disney princess to pass on. Paula exists in a world where she, as a middle-aged woman, has to actively try to spice up her marriage’s romance or else be forgotten. This song, seen in episode 7 of season 1 (“I’m So Happy that Josh Is So Happy!”) of the CW’s 2015 comedy, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. The Whitefeather & Associates employees worry about Nathaniel. Performed by: Rebecca, Paula, Valencia and Heather "Back In Action" The girls walk in slow motion. Performed by: Rebecca Bunch and Paula Proctor "His Status is...Preferred" The wait for Season 2 of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is almost over! Her vowels are large and her words are round and elegant, even when referring to a crapping seagull or period cramps. In the series finale of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” Rebecca (Rachel Bloom, left) lets her closest friend, Paula (Donna Lynne Champlin, right), into her private mental landscape. Paula tells Heather what to expect when having a baby. Think about how often the “camera” zooms past flora in the foreground to find its subject in those golden age films. Picking the best songs from “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” is like going to an all-you-can-eat buffet catered by a Michelin-star chef. Performed by: Rebecca Bunch and Company "The Group Mind Has Decided You're In Love" Rebecca and her friend's song about special Christmas time is in California. Each episode features a few songs written by Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger, and Jack Dolgen. Hope is a dangerous thing for someone as jaded as Paula, but it’s the difference between her progress and Rebecca’s stagnation. 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